Government job vs private sector

• Dilemma999

  10 Jul 12, 16:37

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• InevItabIlIty

  10 Jul 12, 16:50

  imo, get the gov job for stability. what field is your diploma?

• Dilemma999

  10 Jul 12, 17:00

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• Fcukpap

  10 Jul 12, 17:12

  thats true.....thats why when u apply for govt jobs, the no. of questions are exhaustive...ranging from how many As and Os...and they also take your NS ranking seriously...u must at least be an army officer if u r vying for higher management positions..

  of course...if u r well connected to prominent families....u r made for life in the public sector...

• ditzy

  10 Jul 12, 19:07

  People who cannot make it in the private sector, drop to the public sector.

• the Bear

  10 Jul 12, 19:18

  the private sector looks after their people better than the public sector.. unless you are a high-flyer and high ranking.. then you're set for life

• dangerboi

  10 Jul 12, 19:51

  private sector.

• Summer hill

  10 Jul 12, 20:03

  its apple vs orange.

  pick one. :D 

• charlize

  10 Jul 12, 20:04

  If doing accounting, should work in the big 3 or big 4 or big 20, whatever number it is now.

• Ihatemen

  10 Jul 12, 20:25

  private sector is best becos of more flexibility and less politics. If u work in small CPA firms, you can learn everything directly from the partners - taxation, accounting, audit and secretarial. After a few years of experience, you can change job and specialise in your interest.
• Uraniumfish

  10 Jul 12, 20:33

  Something else is that in the private sector, they actually expect RESULTS.

• Ihatemen

  10 Jul 12, 20:39

  Originally posted by Uraniumfish:

  Something else is that in the private sector, they actually expect RESULTS.

  
  it depends whether you are the cost centre or profit centre. If you work in CPA firms, you are considered a profit centre so work is very stressful but can learn a lot. After a few years, you can venture to MNC to work then you are considered a cost centre and you enjoy better pay and benefits.
• ditzy

  10 Jul 12, 22:13

  In private sector, if you got nothing to show, they show you the door.

  In public sector, if you got nothing to show, its ok, because everyone else is no different.

• Fcukpap

  10 Jul 12, 23:03

  u just got the feelin' that pte sector is much less ngeow than local (esp. govt linked.) firms..

• ditzy

  10 Jul 12, 23:09

  Private sector is less ngeow with money, because the money don't come from its citizen's taxes.

• Dilemma999

  11 Jul 12, 00:34

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• bycai

  11 Jul 12, 10:40

  Accounting has alot of potential in both private and public sectors. Accounting by nature is instable due to its fluidity. seemed you have a preference.. and in view of the fluidity, a stable peaceful mind is essential for an ever youthful mind of better accounting, so....

• charlize

  11 Jul 12, 20:04

  Originally posted by ditzy:

  Private sector is less ngeow with money, because the money don't come from its citizen's taxes.

  private sector got $2.2k brompton bikes for employees or not?

• ditzy

  11 Jul 12, 20:33

  Originally posted by charlize:

  private sector got $2.2k brompton bikes for employees or not?

  No, we buy with our own salary. In my 2 and 1/2 years with a filthy rich MNC, all I got was a polo tee, not my size somemore.

• charlize

  11 Jul 12, 20:34

  Originally posted by ditzy:

  No, we buy with our own salary. In my 2 and 1/2 years with a filthy rich MNC, all I got was a polo tee, not my size somemore.

  

• Darkness_hacker99

  14 Jul 12, 22:37

  Originally posted by ditzy:

  People who cannot make it in the private sector, drop to the public sector.

  
   My sentiments exactly..